The DMEA is led by an elected full-time release President and an elected Executive Board, which reports to and is directed by our elected DMEA Association Representative Assembly which meets each month during the school year.

DMEA PRESIDENT – DMEA.President@isea.org

Joshua Brown, a middle school teacher social studies and special education who was elected President of the Des Moines Education Association in March 2018. Josh first became active in leadership within ISEA as part of the student program while attending Simpson College where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Religion with minors in Secondary Education and Philosophy. He continued his education at Morningside College where he earned his Masters of Arts in Teaching along with an endorsement in Special Education. In 2009, Josh was awarded the Des Moines Education Association Paul Mann Emerging Leader Award.

Josh has served the association in many roles at the local, state, and national levels. In Iowa he is currently serving as the vice-president of the Iowa State Education Association. He also served as the ISEA representative on the NEA Board of Directors from 2013-2018 and as the ISEA representative on the NEA Resolutions Committee from 2011-2013. At the national level Josh was elected by local leaders from across the nation to be the National Council of Urban Education Associations (NCUEA) Central Director from 2012-2018. He was also elected by members of the NEA Board of Directors to serve on the NEA Strategic Plan and Budget Committee from 2014-2018

In addition to serving the association, Josh enjoys spending time with his wife, Anna, who is a science teacher and with his 9th grade son.

DMEA EXECUTIVE BOARD

Vice President: Sara Earleywine (Hoyt Middle School)

Treasurer: Samy El-Baroudi (East High School)

Secretary: Courtney Starbuck (Perkins Elementary School)

ISEA Exec Board Rep: Anne Cross (Central Academy)

Ethnic Minority Rep: Zipporah Smith (Capitol View)

High School Rep: Deb Henry (Roosevelt High School)

Middle School Rep: Patricia Gronewald (Hiatt Middle School)

Elementary School Rep: Tracey Stevens (Jackson Elementary School)

Elementary School Rep: Marilyn Smith (Oak Park Elementary School)

ESP Rep: Pam Bemis (Garton Elementary School)

Nurses Rep: Kathleen Wells (Garton Elementary School)

CSS Rep: Helen Copley (Hillis Elementary School)

Building Association Representatives

Each building has at least one or more Association Representatives who are our building level leaders. Contact your building level representative with concerns or issues you would like to see addressed!

Joy Martin Brubaker Kelly Jo Hotchkiss Brubaker Nicole Stuhldryer Brubaker Angella Welch Brubaker/Nurse VP Ashley Schott Capitol View Melanie Burdick Capitol View Cassandra Tully-Lahmann Capitol View Shawna Hughes Carver Emma Bade Carver Caley Vaughan Carver Karen Whittlesey Cattell Jennifer Gelner Cowles Bruce Miller Downtown Sararae Herrin Downtown Kelsey Coy Edmunds Megan Fontanini Findley Jessica Johnson Findley Kathleen Wells Garton Pamela Bemis Garton Ethan Woodward Garton Julie Hansen Garton Jason Baker Greenwood Tim Tutt Hanawalt Alecia Hodgkinson Hillis Sue Bloom-Gilbert Hillis Joyce Adamson Howe Carrie England Hubbell Kelsey Brown Hubbell Jolene Sigler Hubbell Tracey Stevens Jackson Amanda Martin Jefferson Linda Rossow King Jonna Nelson Lovejoy Alyssa Doeden Madison Stephanie Maher Madison Julie Bulver McKee Tracy Kennedy McKinley Mary Simmons McKinley Crystal Crowdis Mitchell Chris Albers Monroe Anne Parenza Monroe Christina Taylor Monroe Shanna Gibson Monroe Sara Askvig Moore Alicia Coleman Moore Stacy Trimble Moore Brenda Beumer Morris Catherine Lyons Morris Kirsten Fath Morris Jackie Kohler Moulton Cynthia Toth-Steininger Oak Park Marilyn Smith Oak Park Lauren Williams Oak Park Jennifer Warner-Blankenship Park Ave Lori Sparks-Cooper Park Ave Courtney Starbuck Perkins Mindi McCoy Perkins Chris Wellman Phillips Erin Lowe Pleasant Hill Amanda Coates Pleasant Hill Megan Woody River Woods Zipporah Smith River Woods Diane Conzemius Samuelson Leah Sengbush Samuelson Cynthia DeMeyer South Union Brianna Phillips Stowe Lora Dingeman Stowe Andrea Wilson Studebaker Holly Cooper Studebaker Rita Rasmussen Studebaker Emily Kurimski Taylor Elizabeth Bouma Walnut St Brittanee Grove Willard Margaret Matijevich Willard Jacqui Pudenz-Powers Windsor Kathleen Sharon Woodlawn Joanna Braucht Woodlawn Heather Saville Wright Anne Cross Central Academy Lucinda Core Central Academy Kevin Anderson Central Campus Tracy Holland Central Campus Betty Morrow DMAP Jill Wibben East Brian Koch East Samuel Juhl East Cheryl Bjurstrom East Vicki Bonnett East Dana Smith East Sarah Wittkop Hoover Whitney McKinstry Hoover Chris Dusek Hoover Jerry Rohach Hoover Amber Davison Hoover Stephanie Brennan KURTZ Samy El-Baroudi KURTZ Robert Newton Lincoln Krys Melton Lincoln Scott McClelland Lincoln Jonell Pierce Lincoln Genevieve Rosenbalm Lincoln Robert Starace North Hayley Pratt North Sara Stieler North Laura McPherson Orchard Place Christa Sullivan Roosevelt Lynn Eastman Roosevelt Michael Davenport Roosevelt Deb Henry-Smith Roosevelt Andy Sutton Roosevelt Jasmine Lester Van Meter Donovan Rinehart Van Meter Anthony Glass Van Meter Shannon Owens Brody Connor Wyrick Brody Sarah Kelly Brody Dayna Chandler Callanan Nancy Johnson Callanan Andrew Patterson Callanan Rachel Smith Callanan Shane Lucas Goodrell Hilary Fenton Goodrell Sarah Harmon Goodrell Cody Cochran Harding William Beyer Harding Haley Davis Hiatt Heather Zrucky Hiatt Kaitlin Doyle Hiatt Tonya Richards Hiatt Nick Wyman Hiatt Patricia Gronewold Hiatt Sara Earleywine Hoyt Shelli Bridges Hoyt Wendy Gibb Hoyt Kristi Brown Hoyt Joy Davey McCombs Denise Bovee McCombs Jill Dykstra Meredith Pam Vanderley-Beck Meredith Megan Sapon Amoah Meredith Dave O’Connor Merrill Blake Hammond Merrill Mary O’Connor Merrill Stacy Schmidt Merrill Julie Keith Weeks Helen Copley CSS Jennifer Coffey CSS Stacy Satterstrom CSS Judy Taylor CSS Wendy Hemphill CSS Dennis Pagel Focus Jill Alessio GT Mary Barton SLI Rebecca Marks SLI